Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 817 · 40 questions

Thinking tip (Reason before you conclude): Find the skill: cause and effect, does it follow, assumption, comparison or thinking trap. Use that lesson’s tip — cause before “so”; sure or can’t tell; maybe, let me check; compare per day; name the trap. For comparisons, divide first, then compare.

1. 1.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
2. 2.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a reason word (b) why it happens (c) what happens as a result (d) a guess
3. 3.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) checked facts support it (b) everyone is doing it (c) it was measured twice (d) the rule book says so
4. 4.True or false: “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) that cat was upset (b) all cats are mean (c) never touch animals (d) cats hate me
6. 6.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops are big (b) shops sell milk (c) it shuts only on Sunday (d) Sunday is fun
7. 7.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
8. 8.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) tests show it works (b) it has lots of likes (c) my lucky pen did it (d) mocking who said it
10. 10.💰 Meera saved 15 rupees in 5 weeks. Saanvi saved 60 rupees in 6 weeks. How many rupees per week did Meera save?
11. 11.True or false: “checking the facts” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
13. 13.True or false: “many trials agree” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” (a) lucky charm (b) one means all (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
15. 15.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Saanvi is not in Class 4A. Does Saanvi have a green notebook? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
17. 17.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) asking before judging (c) looking for more clues (d) thinking of other causes
18. 18.🍀 You wore red and won a race. Did the red shirt make you win? (a) yes, red is fast (b) only on Sundays (c) yes, for sure (d) no, just a coincidence
19. 19.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the cause? (a) the milk went sour (b) the tyre went flat (c) a nail was on the road (d) the milk was left out
20. 20.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the rule book says so”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) blaming without proof (c) trusting the first idea (d) saying “maybe”
23. 23.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) the bigger one wins (b) different rules (c) a lucky guess (d) same conditions for all
24. 24.📚 Rohan read 15 pages in 3 days. Kabir read 45 pages in 5 days. How many pages per day did Kabir read?
25. 25.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Arjun practises on Fridays. Is Arjun in the school choir? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
26. 26.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Kabir wears a blue cap on sports day. Is Kabir in the Blue House? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
27. 27.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Saanvi does not know the lines of the play. Is Saanvi in the drama club? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
28. 28.🛒 A 2 kg bag of rice costs ₹80 and a 1 kg bag costs ₹45. Which is cheaper per kg? (a) can’t tell (b) the 1 kg bag (c) both the same (d) the 2 kg bag
29. 29.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “many trials agree”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
30. 30.True or false: “My plant in the sun grew more than yours in the cupboard, so my seeds are better.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) checks the idea itself (b) walks away (c) calls them names (d) laughs at them
32. 32.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the effect? (a) the ice cream melted (b) Diya studied every day (c) she did well in the test (d) the sun was very hot
33. 33.🚲 Diya cycled 48 km in 6 hours. Nisha cycled 21 km in 3 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Nisha (b) both the same (c) Diya
34. 34.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it was measured twice (b) the numbers prove it (c) everyone is doing it (d) tests show it works
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) judging by looks (c) saying “maybe” (d) checking the facts
37. 37.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the effect? (a) we planted many trees (b) the street became shady (c) the power went off (d) the fans stopped
38. 38.🚲 Arjun cycled 72 km in 6 hours. Kabir cycled 20 km in 5 hours. How many km per hour did Arjun cycle?
39. 39.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Aarav has a magnifying glass. Is Aarav in the science club? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) thinking of other causes (c) deciding too fast (d) asking before judging

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